Designing and Maintaining Your Edible Landscape Naturally

by Robert Kourik

Foreword by Rosalind Creasy

Table of Contents

List of Figures
Foreword by Rosalind Creasy
Preface
Acknowledgments

Part 1: The Basics of Edible Landscaping
Introduction to Edible Landscaping
Organic Gardening—Myths and Facts
Understanding Your Property

Part 2: Designing Your Edible Landscape
Plan Before You Plant
Energy-Conserving Landscaping
Putting It All Together

Part 3: Growing Vegetables
No-Till Gardening: Less Work, Good Yields
Tillage: A Little More Work, Greater Yields
Growing Healthier Vegetables

Part 4: Growing Tree Crops
Choosing the Best Trees for Your Climate
Roots, Soils, and Rootstocks
Trees of All Sizes
Planting Trees
Pruning Fruit and Nut Trees
Caring for Your Fruit and Nut Trees

Part 5: Biological Balance with Insects

Part 6: Soil Is Health—Improving Soils, Free Fertilizers

art 7: Mixing Trees, Lawns, Flowers, Herbs, Vines, and Vegetables

Part 8: The Edible Landscape Cookbook

Appendixes
1. Climate Zones
2. Solar Charts
3. Site analysis Survey
4. Deciduous and Evergreen Vines
5. Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratios and the N-P-K of Compostable Materials
6. Liquid Measure Conversions
7. Sizing Materials for Landscaping